Stabbing pain in left shoulder blade with numbness in fingers and toes. What could this be??

For the last week, I have had a burning, stabbing pain in my left shoulder blade/back area. The only relief is when laying down, using a heating pad. It is mostly constant though there are some greater spasms and times of relief. It is also accompanied by some numbness/poor circulation in fingers and toes. I don't have health insurance and don't know if this warrants a trip to the ER. Is it just a pulled muscle? Or something more serious?

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Anonymous10 Aug 2015

Your Pain is typical of Spine issues. Talk to a Dr to be sure nothing else is wrong. Shooting pain in the area U R having is a sure sign of it. An MRI should be done to determine if U have anything going on. Best of luck..